Awareness of social factors, such as society’s perpetuation of masculinity, are critical to understanding the interconnections between trauma, disadvantage and substance abuse in young men.
The Orlando massacre is an extreme example of the public health crisis of anti-LGBT violence in America.
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Deodorants can benefit us all. But manly men can skip it if they like, finds study.
The Economic Freedom Fighters recently launched their manifesto in Soweto. Party leader Julius Malema (waving) is the master of political theatre.
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Red berets, hard hats, overalls and domestic workers’ uniforms have become a prominent part of South African politics. But these are more than just props for the EFF political party.
‘Brawny’ male model Zack Miko is one of the few plus-sized male models to sign a contract with a global modelling agency.
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At a time when thin, muscly men dominate popular media, male ‘plus size’ models are all too rare. Yet the average Australian man is not lean and stringy – imagine if he saw himself in ad campaigns?
All to often, true crime books have glorified male violence and reproduced crude sexist stereotypes.
Jari Schroderus
The genre that brought us the writings of Mark “Chopper” Read isn’t known for its impeccable gender politics. But two new books cast a critical eye on a culture of male violence.
Sexual harassment is a persistent and damaging problem in many Australian workplaces. But why does it appear to be an entrenched feature of some organisational settings more than others?
British singer Sam Smith is known for his soaring falsetto.
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There is growing evidence indicating that violence against women may be the consequence of society’s rigid and stereotyped beliefs about what it means to be a “real man”.
Lance Franklin has been ruled out of Saturday’s qualifying final due to a mental health condition.
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In late 2007, a couple of months after our last HSC exam, one of my best friends punched me. In hindsight, I probably deserved it. We were 18, liberated from school and newcomers to alcohol. To make a…
The shirt Matt Taylor wore while being interviewed about the Rosetta space mission set off a media and online shirtstorm.
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The European Space Agency made history in November by landing a spacecraft on a comet. However, a furious news debate quickly erupted about the shirt worn by 42-year-old British chief of science for the…
A report on CIA torture fails to tell it like it is.
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Of all the revelations made about the “enhanced interrogation methods” used by the CIA on detainees in the aftermath of 9/11, the use of waterboarding and rectal feeding have garnered the most attention…